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    Performance option compendium

    I recently upgraded my graphics card and ram to a nVidia GeForce 8800 (G92) 512 and 3 GB DDR2, respectively. The problem with my machine is that my processor is still a P4 3.4 GHz HT....In short, my video card and RAM are top of the line while my processor gimps my machine. What I'm looking...
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    DDR3 and DDR2 memory compatibility in video cards

    Ah, thanks alot guys that really helped me out alot...and Sisqo i have 3.2 GHz Intel P4, 3 GB of RAM, and a GeForce 6800 256mb. I can run my games at a max resolution of 1600x1200. At this point I realize that my processor is by far my weakest link (once I get my new graphics card) but I hear...
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    DDR3 and DDR2 memory compatibility in video cards

    ...But there is a problem. According to Newegg, nVidia does not manufacture an 8800 card with GDDR2 memory, only GDDR3. I know I'm only compatible with DDR2 memory, but I would really like to squeeze the last few years out of my computer by upgrading my video card. I was hoping for one 8800...
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    Questions about various computer upgrades

    I'll get back to my PSU at another time...I can't really risk prying open my computer now what with school in the midst of a final flurry of projects and tests. One weekend though, I'll be sure to check that, as well as the precise timings of my RAM. As for the monitors, I saw a 22" monitor that...
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    Questions about various computer upgrades

    Deal #1 Deal #2 And I mean, unless I decide to get Supreme Commander (which I don't think I will), the next game I'm looking to buy would be Crysis...which would render most of this discussion about video cards obsolete. However, just as a rough guess, when Crysis does come out, so I go for...
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    Questions about various computer upgrades

    I found a deal online for RAM, (what I assume to be) 1 stick of 1GB RAM for about $35. All told, 2 gigs would be 70 dollars. As for the video card, I'm just going by what I saw on Newegg. I'll research the topic more tomorrow then I'll probably update this post. Any thoughts on holding off on a...
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    2 22inch monitors or 1 24inch monitor?

    Ah, crap. I wasn'y paying attention to which button I had clicked, and I accidentally voted for a single 24" monitor. My bad. I meant to vote for two 22" monitors. :o
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    Questions about various computer upgrades

    I am currently using a Dell Dimension 840, with a 3.2 GHz Intel P4 HT processor, 1 GB of DDR2 400 PC2 3200 RAM (2 x 512MB), and an nVidia GeForce 6800 256MB. All I know about my motherboard is that it has room for two more sticks of RAM and is SLI-ready. And now, to the meat and potatoes of my...